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FZPN03 KNHC 221501
HSFEP2

HIGH SEAS FORECAST
NWS NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER MIAMI FL
1630 UTC FRI FEB 22 2019

SUPERSEDED BY NEXT ISSUANCE IN 6 HOURS

SEAS GIVEN AS SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT...WHICH IS THE AVERAGE
HEIGHT OF THE HIGHEST 1/3 OF THE WAVES. INDIVIDUAL WAVES MAY BE
MORE THAN TWICE THE SIGNIFICANT WAVE HEIGHT.

SECURITE

E PACIFIC FROM THE EQUATOR TO 30N E OF 140W AND 03.4S TO THE
EQUATOR E OF 120W

SYNOPSIS VALID 1200 UTC FRI FEB 22.
24 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SAT FEB 23.
48 HOUR FORECAST VALID 1200 UTC SUN FEB 24.

.WARNINGS.

.NONE.

.SYNOPSIS AND FORECAST.

.GULF OF CALIFORNIA COLD FRONT FROM 29N112W TO 28.5N113W. FROM 
29.5N TO 31N SW TO W WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.12 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT FROM 28N110.5W TO 27N112W. WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

.DISSIPATING COLD FRONT FROM 27N114W TO 25N120W TO 25N124W. N OF 
28N BETWEEN 115W AND 122W W TO NW WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS 11 TO 
14 FT. ELSEWHERE WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 30N132W TO 30N116W TO 
26N113W TO 23N122W TO 30N132W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 12 
FT IN NW SWELL. 
.24 HOUR FORECAST COLD FRONT DISSIPATED. N OF 20N BETWEEN 112W 
AND 130W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 11 FT IN NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 20N BETWEEN 113W AND 132W WINDS 20 
KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.

.WITHIN AREA BOUNDED BY 18N140W TO 14N112W TO 04N120W TO 09N140W 
TO 18N140W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND 
NW SWELL.
.24 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 17N W OF 113W WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. 
SEAS 8 TO 9 FT IN MIXED NE AND NW SWELL.
.48 HOUR FORECAST CONDITIONS MERGED.

.18 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.24 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.
.36 HOUR FORECAST WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT. 
.42 HOUR FORECAST FROM 10N TO 11.5N E OF 88W...INCLUDING GULF OF 
PAPAGAYO...NE TO E WINDS 20 TO 25 KT. SEAS TO 8 FT.
.48 HOUR FORECAST LITTLE CHANGE.

.REMAINDER OF AREA WINDS 20 KT OR LESS. SEAS LESS THAN 8 FT.

CONVECTION VALID AT 1500 UTC FRI FEB 22...

.INTERTROPICAL CONVERGENCE ZONE/MONSOON TROUGH...
TROUGH FROM 07N77W TO 05N96W. ITCZ FROM 05N96W TO 03N110W. IT 
RESUMES FROM 03N122W TO 02N140W. SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED 
STRONG WITHIN 90 NM S OF THE ITCZ BETWEEN 97W AND 100W. 
SCATTERED MODERATE ISOLATED STRONG WITHIN AN AREA BOUNDED BY 
03N119W TO 15N113W TO 15N104W TO 02N107W TO 03N119W.

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.FORECASTER AL. NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER.